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open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at
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over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
The event was staged at
Le Tremblay
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The Prix La Flèche was held at
Chantilly
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from 1997 to 1999, and at
Maisons-Laffitte
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from 2000 to 2003. It was switched to Longchamp and cut to 1,000 metres in 2004. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 2009, and has been run at Chantilly again since 2014.
The leading horses from the race often go on to compete in the
Prix du Bois
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Freddy Head
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Christophe Soumillon
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– ''Ingeburg (2001), Salut Thomas (2004), Percolator (2008), Siyouni (2009)''
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Leading trainer since 1977 (5 wins):
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François Boutin
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– ''Stromboli (1977), Voukefalos (1978), Minstrel's Lassie (1987), Hector Protector (1990), Arazi (1991)''
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Leading owner since 1977 (3 wins):
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* 1908: Prestissimo
* 1909: Cerba
* 1910: Blina
* 1911: Quai des Fleurs
* 1912: Coupesarte
* 1913: Balancoire
* 1914: Rossendale
* 1921: Le Fanfaron
* 1922: Lizard
* 1923: Pot au Feu
* 1924: Etoile d'Argent
* 1925: Cerulea
* 1926: Salvandy
* 1927: Kantar
* 1928: Kassala
* 1929: Brise Lame
* 1930: Ammonite
* 1931: La Bourrasque
* 1932: Finnoise
* 1933: Fanar
* 1934: Aromate
* 1935: Sucrier
* 1936: Chenonceaux
* 1937: Trissino
* 1938: For My Love
* 1939: Maurepas
* 1942: Caravelle
* 1943: Orsova
* 1958: Savarus
* 1963: Sigebert
* 1964: Polly Girl
* 1966: Topyo
* 1968: La Milanaise
* 1969: Hand in Hand
* 1974: Sissoo
* 1976: Concerto Barocco
See also
*
List of French flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in France, under the authority of France Galop, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1 Group 1 may refer to:
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References
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France Galop
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